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The European Commission has unveiled a new regulatory proposal which aims to boost Europe’s industrial policy amidst increasing global competition, energy supply concerns and the ongoing climate crisi...
Author(s): Kieran Watkins
On 9 March, the European Commission (Commission) significantly amended its State aid framework to support the economy following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. This revision of the existing Tempo...
Author(s): Andreas von Bonin, Merit Olthoff, Florian Reiter-Werzin, Jonas Levermann
In the late hours of March 4, 2023, United Nations member States reached a historic deal on the text...
Author(s): Will Thomas, Lee Rovinescu, Anika Havaldar, Charlotte Verdon
The NGO ClientEarth has brought an application for permission to bring a judicial review against the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), alleging that the FCA’s approval of an energy company’s pro...
Author(s): Anthea Bowater, Simon Orton, Luke FitzGerald
Increasing ESG regulation across Europe affects the compliance obligations of banks and other financial services providers. Greenwashing has been a particular priority for regulators and consumer grou...
Author(s): Stefanie Fay, Lukas Pfister, Martina de Lind van Wijngaarden
COP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, was held between 7 and 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada and, after lengthy debate and last-minute negotiation, an agreement was struck on the adoption of the...
Author(s): Jake Reynolds, James Raeside, Chris Bellringer, Elena Engels, Theresa Schumacher, Quentin Wu
What is CCUS? Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) involves the capture of CO2, generated from energy intensive sources, such as industrial facilities and power generation plants. Once captu...
Author(s): Philip Morgan, James Chapman, Selina Pope, Lucinda Huntsman
On 28 February 2023, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published draft guidance on its intended approach towards business collaborations that pursue environmental sustainability goals (...
Author(s): Alastair Chapman, Sarah Jensen, Kasia Bojarojc, Angus Reston, Emma Roberts, Pablo Lopez-West